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Business Distribution by Industry in Piracuruca

Piracuruca Facts

Area15.0 km²
Population17,323
Male Population8,242 (47.6%)
Female Population9,081 (52.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+60.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-3.3%
Median Age28.3 years (Male: 27.5, Female: 29.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)$8,136 (2022)
NeighborhoodsCentro, Esplanada, Guarani, CENTRO, centro
Local Time
TimezoneBrasilia Standard Time
Lat & Lng-3.92806, -41.70917
Postal Codes64240

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Piracuruca Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population10,76715,30317,92120,76017,32317,52417,833
Population Density717.8 / km²1,020.2 / km²1,194.7 / km²1,384 / km²1,154.9 / km²1,168.3 / km²1,188.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Piracuruca Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 3.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Piracuruca+60.9%+13.2%-3.3%
Piauí
Brazil
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Piracuruca Median Age

Median Age: 28.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Piracuruca28.3 yrs29.1 yrs27.5 yrs
Piauí27.3 yrs28 yrs26.5 yrs
Brazil29.5 yrs30.3 yrs28.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Piracuruca Population Density

Population Density: 1,155 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Piracuruca17,32315 km²1,155 / km²
Piauí3.3 million251,577.7 km²13.3 / km²
Brazil206.1 million8,479,487.1 km²24.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Piracuruca Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Piracuruca

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Piracuruca

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Piracuruca

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Piracuruca Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$3,163$3,460$3,607$4,171$5,856$7,044$6,889$8,136
Total GDP$52.7M$61M$66.7M$82.2M$119.7M$147.2M$147.9M$175.5M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Piracuruca CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Piracuruca39,508 tn2.28 tn2,633.8 tons/km²
Piauí7,489,338 tn2.24 tn29.8 tons/km²
Brazil561,829,904 tn2.73 tn66.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Piracuruca CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)39,508 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.28 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,633.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Piracuruca

Piracuruca is a municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil.

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